Aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae: effect of different doses of methyltestosteron injecting to female broodstock and larval stocking densities

ABSTRACT   This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 17α-methyltestosterone hormone (MT) injecting to female broodstocks and stocking densities on the aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae. Two-day-old post-hatching larvae were used in this experiment. Larval rearing was...

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Main Authors: Triayu Rahmadiah, Muhammad Zairin Junior, Alimuddin Alimuddin, Iis Diatin
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Language:English
Published: Asosiasi Sains Akuakultur Indonesia 2019-06-01
Series:Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia
Online Access:https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jai/article/view/28008
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description ABSTRACT   This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 17α-methyltestosterone hormone (MT) injecting to female broodstocks and stocking densities on the aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae. Two-day-old post-hatching larvae were used in this experiment. Larval rearing was started at three-day-old post-hatching (body weight 0.004 ± 0.003 g and total length 0.2 ± 0.05 cm) in a 40 cm×30 cm× 25 cm rearing aquaria. This study used a completed randomized factorial design which consisted of two factors. The first factor were the larvae from females broodstocks without MT injection (0 μg/g body weight) (A), injected with MT (1 μg/g body weight) (B), and injected with MT (2 μg/g body weight) (C), while the second factor were larval stocking densities of 3.000/m2 (V1) and 6.000/m2 (V2), with three replications. The results showed that the larvae from female broodstocks injected with MT 2 μg/g body weight (C) and stocking densities 6.000/m2 (V2) increased the aggressiveness of swim and decreased cannibalism. The highest cannibalistic behavior occurred from 00.00‒06.00. Keyword: aggressiveness, cannibalism, Clarias gariepinus, methyltestosterone   ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pengaruh hormon 17α-metiltestosteron (MT) yang diinjeksikan pada induk betina dan padat tebar terhadap tingkat agresivitas dan kanibalisme larva ikan lele. Ikan uji yang digunakan adalah larva berumur dua hari setelah penetasan. Pemeliharaan larva dimulai saat larva berumur tiga hari setelah penetasan (bobot tubuh 0,004 ± 0,003 g  dan panjang total 0.2 ± 0.05 cm) yang dipelihara di dalam akuarium berukuran 40 cm×30 cm×25 cm. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap faktorial yang terdiri atas dua faktor. Faktor yang pertama adalah larva dari induk tanpa diinjeksi dengan hormon MT (0 μg/g bobot tubuh) (A), diinjeksi dengan hormon MT (1 μg/g bobot tubuh) (B), dan diinjeksi dengan hormon MT (2 μg/g bobot tubuh) (C), sedangkan faktor yang kedua adalah padat tebar 3.000 ekor/m² (V1) dan 6.000 ekor/m² (V2), dengan tiga kali ulangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa larva ikan lele dari induk yang diinjeksi hormon MT dosis 2 µg/g bobot tubuh dan dipelihara pada padat tebar tinggi 6.000 ekor/m² (V2) dapat meningkatkan agresivitas berenang dan menurunkan kanibalisme. Tingkat kanibalisme tertinggi terjadi pada pukul 24.00‒06.00 WIB.   Kata kunci: agresivitas, kanibalisme, Clarias gariepinus, metiltestosteron  
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spelling doaj-art-81abff3b2df149a0bf705cf11be8f22c2025-01-24T17:57:05ZengAsosiasi Sains Akuakultur IndonesiaJurnal Akuakultur Indonesia1412-52692354-67002019-06-0118210.19027/jai.18.2.182-19216861Aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae: effect of different doses of methyltestosteron injecting to female broodstock and larval stocking densitiesTriayu Rahmadiah0Muhammad Zairin Junior1Alimuddin Alimuddin2Iis Diatin3Graduate School of Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University)Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Dramaga, West Java, Indonesia 16680Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Dramaga, West Java, Indonesia 16680Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Dramaga, West Java, Indonesia 16680ABSTRACT   This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 17α-methyltestosterone hormone (MT) injecting to female broodstocks and stocking densities on the aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae. Two-day-old post-hatching larvae were used in this experiment. Larval rearing was started at three-day-old post-hatching (body weight 0.004 ± 0.003 g and total length 0.2 ± 0.05 cm) in a 40 cm×30 cm× 25 cm rearing aquaria. This study used a completed randomized factorial design which consisted of two factors. The first factor were the larvae from females broodstocks without MT injection (0 μg/g body weight) (A), injected with MT (1 μg/g body weight) (B), and injected with MT (2 μg/g body weight) (C), while the second factor were larval stocking densities of 3.000/m2 (V1) and 6.000/m2 (V2), with three replications. The results showed that the larvae from female broodstocks injected with MT 2 μg/g body weight (C) and stocking densities 6.000/m2 (V2) increased the aggressiveness of swim and decreased cannibalism. The highest cannibalistic behavior occurred from 00.00‒06.00. Keyword: aggressiveness, cannibalism, Clarias gariepinus, methyltestosterone   ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pengaruh hormon 17α-metiltestosteron (MT) yang diinjeksikan pada induk betina dan padat tebar terhadap tingkat agresivitas dan kanibalisme larva ikan lele. Ikan uji yang digunakan adalah larva berumur dua hari setelah penetasan. Pemeliharaan larva dimulai saat larva berumur tiga hari setelah penetasan (bobot tubuh 0,004 ± 0,003 g  dan panjang total 0.2 ± 0.05 cm) yang dipelihara di dalam akuarium berukuran 40 cm×30 cm×25 cm. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap faktorial yang terdiri atas dua faktor. Faktor yang pertama adalah larva dari induk tanpa diinjeksi dengan hormon MT (0 μg/g bobot tubuh) (A), diinjeksi dengan hormon MT (1 μg/g bobot tubuh) (B), dan diinjeksi dengan hormon MT (2 μg/g bobot tubuh) (C), sedangkan faktor yang kedua adalah padat tebar 3.000 ekor/m² (V1) dan 6.000 ekor/m² (V2), dengan tiga kali ulangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa larva ikan lele dari induk yang diinjeksi hormon MT dosis 2 µg/g bobot tubuh dan dipelihara pada padat tebar tinggi 6.000 ekor/m² (V2) dapat meningkatkan agresivitas berenang dan menurunkan kanibalisme. Tingkat kanibalisme tertinggi terjadi pada pukul 24.00‒06.00 WIB.   Kata kunci: agresivitas, kanibalisme, Clarias gariepinus, metiltestosteron   https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jai/article/view/28008
spellingShingle Triayu Rahmadiah
Muhammad Zairin Junior
Alimuddin Alimuddin
Iis Diatin
Aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae: effect of different doses of methyltestosteron injecting to female broodstock and larval stocking densities
Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia
title Aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae: effect of different doses of methyltestosteron injecting to female broodstock and larval stocking densities
title_full Aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae: effect of different doses of methyltestosteron injecting to female broodstock and larval stocking densities
title_fullStr Aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae: effect of different doses of methyltestosteron injecting to female broodstock and larval stocking densities
title_full_unstemmed Aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae: effect of different doses of methyltestosteron injecting to female broodstock and larval stocking densities
title_short Aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of African catfish larvae: effect of different doses of methyltestosteron injecting to female broodstock and larval stocking densities
title_sort aggressive and cannibalistic behavior of african catfish larvae effect of different doses of methyltestosteron injecting to female broodstock and larval stocking densities
url https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jai/article/view/28008
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